Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector has an immediate opportunity available for a Manager, Digital Engineering 2 located in Linthicum, MD.
What You’ll Get To Do:
The Manager Digital Engineering 2 will focus on two primary areas of responsibility: people leadership and technical performance. Direct reports will include design engineers (T1 – T4) as well as staff and sr. staff engineers. Team leadership will include functional oversight of a group of 10-15 engineers comprised of mainly FPGA/Firmware/digital design engineers working on multiple programs, IRAD initiatives, and new business capture opportunities. Responsibilities include support and adherence to standard design processes, oversight of cost, schedule, and technical quality for various development, integration or production programs, and support for new business development and proposals. An additional critical responsibility is the development and advancement of the FPGA technology, including driving new design processes and determining more efficient methodologies for design.
Roles & Responsibility:
- Responsible for staffing and workload forecast; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; employee training and identification and training of skills required to execute on programs. The responsibilities include the recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, performance management and contract maintenance for the contractors working in the business area.
- Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.
- Leverage a portfolio with combined interpersonal, business and technical capabilities.
- Collaborate with Digital Management peers both in the FPGA Design 2 Section as well as the Digital Management across the Digital Technologies Department.
- Operate in a team environment and collaborate across the business sector with varying levels of leadership to set and exceed program goals.
- Champion change within the organization, to achieve competitive advantage for the business.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering (BSCE), Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related STEM Degree with 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience or a PhD with 4 years of related experience.
- U.S Citizenship is required.
- Must have a Current/Active DoD Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). An Active Secret Clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) are required for continued employment.
- Must have 5 years experience in management or lead of employees and/or management of a project.
- Must have 8 years experience in all areas of the Digital/FPGA Design process, from requirements analysis through verification testing.
- Must have 5 years experience with designing, leading and managing FPGA design projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Computer Engineering (MSCE), Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or related STEM Degree.
- Active DoD Top Secret or higher clearance.
- Experience leading teams in a multi-disciplined engineering environment.
- Experience leading/managing FPGA, ASIC, SoC, and/or digital subsystem design projects.
- Knowledge of current digital technologies (FPGA, ASIC, SoC, verification, and/or subsystem).
- Demonstrated proficiency in mentoring and the ability to build highly engaged teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present knowledge to a wide variety of audiences of different backgrounds effectively.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related STEM with 8 years related experience; or Master's with 6 years; or PhD with 4 years
- U.S. Citizenship
- Current/Active DoD Secret Clearance required to start; must be able to obtain Special Program Access (SAP); Active Secret and SAP required for continued employment
- Minimum 5 years experience in management or lead of employees and/or management of a project
- Minimum 8 years experience in all areas of the Digital/FPGA design process, from requirements analysis through verification testing
- Minimum 5 years experience designing, leading and managing FPGA design projects
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related STEM
- Active DoD Top Secret or higher clearance
- Experience leading teams in a multi-disciplined engineering environment
- Experience leading/managing FPGA, ASIC, SoC, and/or digital subsystem design projects
- Knowledge of current digital technologies (FPGA, ASIC, SoC, verification, and/or subsystem)
- Demonstrated proficiency in mentoring and ability to build highly engaged teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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